The Stage Show

Mark Rogers has won this year's Griffin Award for new Australian playwrighting.

In the 1970s, composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim and director-producer Harold Prince made some of the most inventive and challenging musical theatre that Broadway had ever seen. Two of those shows — A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street — return to Australian stages this month. Also on the program, we're joined by New York Times theatre reporter Michael Paulson for all the latest news ahead of the 73rd Tony Awards, and MTC are touring a production of Finegan Kruckemeyer's The Violent Outburst That Drew Me to You for young people in regional Victoria and Tasmania — so what is the impact of seeing professional theatre for the first time?

In the 1970s, composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim and director-producer Harold Prince made some of the most inventive and challenging musical theatre that Broadway had ever seen. Two of those shows return to Australian stages this month.

In the 1970s, composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim and director-producer Harold Prince made some of the most inventive and challenging musical theatre that Broadway had ever seen. Two of those shows — A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street — return to Australian stages this month. Also on the program, we're joined by New York Times theatre reporter Michael Paulson for all the latest news ahead of the 73rd Tony Awards, and MTC are touring a production of Finegan Kruckemeyer's The Violent Outburst That Drew Me to You for young people in regional Victoria and Tasmania — so what is the impact of seeing professional theatre for the first time?

We go behind the scenes with stage manager Khym Scott to find out how the black-clad figures in the wings keep our stage productions on track.

A listener shares memories of being taught Shakespeare at a Sydney high school by one of Australia's most famous thinkers — Germaine Greer.

Vietnamese circus company Nouveau Cirque du Vietnam are bringing their show À Ố Làng Phố to the Sydney Opera House.

Cassie Tongue reviews Suzie Miller's new play Prima Facie at Griffin Theatre Company.

The hit musical will open in Sydney in February 2021.

We meet legendary performer Uncle Jack Charles who has been awarded this year's Red Ochre Award, Cassie Tongue reviews Suzie Miller's Prima Facie at Griffin Theatre Company, Vietnamese circus company Nouveau Cirque du Vietnam bring their show À Ố Làng Phố to the Sydney Opera House, a listener shares memories of Germaine Greer teaching Shakespeare at Marrickville Girls Junior High, and we go behind the scenes with stage manager Khym Scott.